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Covid situation worsening and could see the return of face masks

Italy’s health ministry publishes circular regarding Covid situation

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian health ministry on Friday published a circular recommending face masks and remote working if the Covid situation worsens. There is fear of the spread of new cases from China and as winter makes circulation conditions easier.

Italian police object to pink face masks

Italian Police Union objects to pink masks

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police stations around Italy got a surprise when they opened the latest delivery of FFP2 masks – they are pink. The police union wrote to Italy’s police chief declaring the pink masks ‘undecorous’.

Defective covid tests in amritsar lead to false positive results

False alarm – defective Covid tests used in Amritsar

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 297 passengers travelling from Italy to India who showed positive for Covid were tested using defective Covid tests. Passengers had to have a negative PCR test before boarding the planes in Italy.

Amritsar airport where passengers tested positive on flights from Italy

Second Italy-India flight – majority of passengers test positive for Covid

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

For the second time in two days, the majority of air passengers arriving in India from Italy have tested positive for Covid, according to Indian officials. On Friday’s Rome to Amritsar flight, 173 out of 285 passengers tested positive on arrival.

Covid news: hospital places up, politicians get jabbed and more

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Covid news: The proportion of Covid-19 patients in hospital increases, two politicians finally get the jab and vaccinations on target.

Covid vaccinations increase yet so do new cases

Covid update: Rt increases, clusters, vaccinations and green pass

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, Italy reported an increase in new Covid cases and Rt number. A cluster of cases in Rome are linked to Italy’s quarter-final match at Euro 2020, two weeks ago.

Billionaire nightclub Sardinia. Image by Sarkaloo - Gabriele Sotgiu via wikimedia under creative commons license

Briatori’s nightclub accused of negligence over Covid outbreak

June 29, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prosecutors accuse a nightclub in Sardinia of “epidemic negligence” following a Covid-19 outbreak there last summer. The nightclub, owned by the former Formula One team boss Flavio Briatore, is linked to clusters of infections across Italy.

Italy turns white, face masks no longer obligatory outdoors

All Italy turns white and masks no longer required outdoors

June 28, 2021July 4, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

As the final province in Italy reaches white status, the need for masks to be worn outdoors is over. Aosta Valley was the last to achieve the desired low level of contagion.

Variants delta and kappa on the rise in Italy Covid pandemic

Delta and Kappa variants account for almost 17% of Italy’s covid cases

June 25, 2021July 4, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Almost 17% of Italy’s Covid-19 cases are due to the Delta and Kappa coronavirus variants, which have surged in the past month.

Umbria is now a white zone along with Veneto, Abruzzo and Liguria

White Zone for Abruzzo, Liguria, Umbria and Veneto

June 4, 2021July 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Abruzzo, Liguria, Umbria and Veneto pass into the white zone from Monday 7th June. This is in addition to Friuli Venezia Giulia, Molise and Sardinia, which passed to the lowest risk band on June 1st.